indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
absorption; suction; attraction
distinction; discrimination
something like ...; something called ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
destruction; disruption; (application) crash